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15 Movies Like The Thing

Loved The Thing? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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They Live

1988

They Live shares important genre DNA with The Thing and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Thriller genres✓ Directed by John Carpenter✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens

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Match

86%

Escape from New York

1981

Escape from New York shares important genre DNA with The Thing and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Science Fiction genres✓ Directed by John Carpenter✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Kurt Russell and John Carpenter

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Match

77%

Christine

1983

Christine shares important genre DNA with The Thing and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Horror, Mystery, Drama genres✓ Directed by John Carpenter✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity

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Match

76%

Predator

1987

Predator shares key genre characteristics with The Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Horror genres✓ They share themes of survival, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens

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Match

76%

Prince of Darkness

1987

Prince of Darkness shares important genre DNA with The Thing and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Horror, Suspense, Mystery genres✓ Directed by John Carpenter✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity

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Match

76%

The Fog

1980

The Fog shares important genre DNA with The Thing and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Horror, Mystery, Thriller genres✓ Directed by John Carpenter✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars John Carpenter

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Match

74%

Runaway Train

1985

Runaway Train shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Thing, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Survival genres✓ They share themes of survival, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars T. K. Carter

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Match

70%

Aliens

1986

Aliens shares key genre characteristics with The Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Horror, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both explore survival

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Match

67%

Starman

1984

Starman shares important genre DNA with The Thing and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Drama genres✓ Directed by John Carpenter✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens

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Match

65%

Tenebrae

1982

Tenebrae shares key genre characteristics with The Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Horror, Mystery, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a suspenseful tone

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Match

64%

The Dead Zone

1983

The Dead Zone shares key genre characteristics with The Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Horror, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Horror genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore survival✓ Both have a suspenseful tone

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Match

64%

Body Double

1984

Body Double shares key genre characteristics with The Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Mystery, Thriller, Horror genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a suspenseful tone

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Match

64%

Day of the Dead

1985

Day of the Dead shares key genre characteristics with The Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Horror, Science Fiction Horror, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore survival✓ Both have a suspenseful tone

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Match

64%

Lifeforce

1985

Lifeforce shares key genre characteristics with The Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Science Fiction Horror, Monster genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a suspenseful tone

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Match

64%

Dead Ringers

1988

Dead Ringers shares key genre characteristics with The Thing and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Horror, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a suspenseful tone

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Match

64%

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